The Animal Agriculture program provides essential support and up-to-date, science-based information to local livestock and poultry producers in our county. Our focus is on profitability and sustainability, including encouraging the adoption of proven technology, business, and financial practices. We offer educational programs and technical assistance covering topics like nutrition, health management, pasture and forage production, and regulatory compliance for all types of animal operations.
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Animal Waste Management
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- Division of Water Resources - Animal Operations
- Upcoming Continuing Education Classes
Extension Topics
- Animal Waste Management
- Beef
- Dairy Extension
- Equine Husbandry
- Feed Milling
- Poultry Science Extension
- Small Ruminants (Sheep and Goats)
- Swine
Forages
- Bermudagrass Management in North Carolina
- Pests of Forages and Pastures
- Weed Id in Pastures and Hayfields
Newsletters
- Livestock Newsletter - January 2026
- Livestock Newsletter - July 2025
- Livestock Newsletter - March 2025
- Livestock Newsletter - May 2025
- Livestock Newsletter - November 2025
- Livestock Newsletter - September 2025